18/10
by Keith Maniac

Comment:
This is really beautiful; congratulations. I was thinking of trying your shot from before, but I sat out instead. I could not have topped this though. Excellent layout and tones. I still plan to try this to see if I can come anywhere close to this beauty! Nice work!

Gelée
by Dax-

Comment:
Oops--Bea, I should have guessed it was you rather than Ursula (another DPC photographer I admire, as well as you!).

But this is right within your style, and it's beautiful as well. I was thinking this would ribbon (I gave it a 10). Still top 20 is very good! Congratulations!

Ok, now I'll go edit my stupid comment below, and add this beauty to my favorites!

CRW_0294 copy web.jpg
by ButterflySis

Comment:
Stunning shot Jen. Is this the one I've seen before where there were some branches or something that you had to remove?

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by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
This is very nice. It reminds me of a number of things, and the colors are great. Nice job.

The Storm
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
I think this is one of those shots that looks good reduced, but the real charm is in the enlargement. I can see traces in the small version that it has beautiful subtleties that will really shine in a large version. Both the sky and the water have areas of lovely pastelish color changes.

Looks like it should be enlarged and treated a bit like an oil painting. Perhaps printed on canvas (though I've yet to do that so I don't have experience on how it will come out!)

Beautiful work.

Tuna Fisherman
by Faye Pekas

Comment:
This photo is an instant classic. The foreground/background composition is exceptional in its story telling and scene settings. Great colors, sharpness, everything!

It's hard to suggest anything to do with this, as I believe it's near perfection. However, something to try and compare with this one to see if it helps or hurts: burn in the elbow a touch, it's very bright, and dodge his face a bit, to add some light. Do the elbow last--because that might be a mistake. One thing good about it "bright" is that it does set the scene for this fellow working in the "hot sun" all day.

Great work--I think I have a new favorite!

Ooh, better yet: I just looked at the date, and it was shot on my birthday. So thanks for this nice birthday present ;)

sunflower.jpg
by vikas

Comment:
This has great colors and color contrast, and I like the composition and softness of the petals. This version seems very low resolution though--and it shows as loss of clarity in the center area of the flower. Some PS work could be in order, or it may simply be a problem of the reduction.

Watcher.JPG
by L2

Comment:
This is a nice, moody image. The major issue here is of course the overexposed moon. You may be able to fix this in PS in several ways (one of which is using multiple layers and setting them to multiply. Or you can do it by burning/cloning. Worst case, grab a moon from another shot!

Other thoughts: the light on the subjects back is nice, but I wonder if the "watcher" theme would have more impact if more light were emphasized in front. E.g., next time take it where it's darker, expose for the moon, and then bracket some longer exposures to get the subjects face. Again, there may be some work you can do in PS that can achieve this without reshooting.

Message edited by author 2005-12-10 16:28:25.

White36.jpg
by robin_r_mitchell

Comment:
This is beautiful! Very well done, and I'm surprised this has gone for a year without comments.

Technical. One little thing you might do to improve this is to desaturate it, it shows a little bit of blue haloing, though after removing it you should compare them, it may even add some to the aesthetic effect.

Geometric Interlude
by Artan

Comment:
Works for me! Very nice!